NBC will showcase opening night, and there also will be Sunday Night Basketball, Peacock NBA Monday and Coast 2 Coast Tuesday.

It’s a full-court press toward the start of the NBA season, which means it’s time to get down to details. Of course we’re talking the really important stuff — like team matchups, game dates, and times — that will round out the schedule for the full 2025-2026 broadcast calendar when the NBA on NBC tips off this fall.

NBC and Peacock are bringing NBA fans a full slate of high-energy matchups this season. From Opening Night to weekend primetime games, you can stream or tune in to see the league’s brightest stars battle it out. Whether it’s classic rivalries or first looks at this year’s rookies, NBC and Peacock have you covered.

NBA player Malik Beasley is no longer a target in a federal gambling investigation from the Eastern District of New York, his attorneys told ESPN.

The first NBA game on NBC since 2002 will pit the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder against the visiting Houston Rockets at 7:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 21. The game features reigning Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander against Durant and the Rockets in a battle of two Western Conference contenders.

Throughout the 2025-26 season, national NBA games will be available to watch across ABC, ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Prime Video. With the 2025-26 NBA Schedule fully released, there are new ways for fans to watch as a new season gets underway. Here’s what you need to know:

Zora Stephenson, Jordan Cornette, and Ashley ShahAhmadi to Serve as Reporters; Grant Liffmann Joins as NBA Insider Focused on Front Office

NBC/Peacock will host three nights of the week for the 2025-26 season: Peacock NBA Monday, beginning Oct. 27; Coast 2 Coast Tuesday, beginning Oct. 28; and Sunday Night Basketball, debuting Feb. 1, 2026. To note: all NBA games on NBC Sports will also stream live on Peacock.

John Wall, the top NBA draft pick in 2010 and five-time All-Star with the Washington Wizards, announced his retirement after 11 seasons.